I’ve been pumping for 20 months (no, that’s not a typo) so I thought I’d share some tips that have made it possible for me to continue for this long. Hopefully these will help make your life little easier as well!
Tag: Breastfeeding
Tip of the Day – Preventing Clogs
Feeling a little hard in a spot on your breast? Feel like you might have a clog coming on? Nurse your babe with their chin pointing to the clog. It will assist in loosening the clog, or wanna-be-clog before it becomes a clog. The direction in which their chin points is where they have the…
Now That’s Hilarious
10 Hilarious things about breastfeeding: 1. Milk Face There will be a time when your milk is flowing and for whatever reason they decide to unlatch and by consequence get a face full of milk. It’s in the eye, it’s in their nose, in their hair.. just everywhere, and it will be the cutest funniest…
A Child’s Perspective
Convo w/ a 10yr old this past weekend as a fed my daughter: 10YO: Don’t you have to.. go somewhere? Me: No, I can feed her where ever I want. 10YO: Well… Don’t you have to like.. cover yourself? Me: Not if I don’t want to. Plus, her head covers most of my boob. 10YO,…
Let’s Talk Fashion!
I have never used a cover. Maddy would hate it. Plus, it’s just a pain and another thing to carry around. For me, the fact that I can literally leave the house with only a diaper and a wipe in hand (or not even since I have a stash that I keep in the car)…
Nutrition
For me, there were no diet restrictions that I had to adhere to to provide Maddy with breast milk. I just drink a TON of water and keep my prenatal vitamins going. I didn’t tailor my diet for her, nor did I stay away from anything specific. Spicy foods? Bring them on. Women around the…
“Comfort Nursing”
Comfort nursing is always said with a negative connotation. As if our baby nursing for comfort is a bad thing. But put a binky in a baby’s mouth and it’s just, “Yup, they have a binky.” Mother’s are often warned against being a pacifier to their babies. This doesn’t sit well with me for some…
Getting Started
I truly hope you find value in this. And I wholeheartedly wish you success, and I know you will have it.
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